﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/CMS/Content/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="/CMS/Content/rss.css"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 amendments</title><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/PDA2022?TransactionDate=20221130235959&amp;ViewType=Rss</link><description>Singapore Statutes Online RSS Feed</description><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022?ValidDate=20240601&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - Schedule Excluded offences and excluded classes of offences</title><description>Section 8(2) and (3) Excluded offences and excluded classes of offences An excluded offence is any of the following excluded offences, or an offence belonging to any of the followi...</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022?ValidDate=20240601&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. 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Part 2 APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER, SOLICITORS, ETC.</title><description>APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER, SOLICITORS, ETC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20230116?ValidDate=20230116&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 3 Appointment of Chief Public Defender, etc.</title><description>Appointment of Chief Public Defender, etc. The Minister must appoint a Chief Public Defender who is responsible for carrying out this Act and for the administration of the Public ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20230116?ValidDate=20230116&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 4 Panels of solicitors</title><description>Panels of solicitors The Chief Public Defender may, if he or she considers necessary, establish one or more panels of solicitors for one or both of the following purposes: in rela...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20221201?ValidDate=20221201&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 5 Exclusion or removal of solicitor</title><description>Exclusion or removal of solicitor The Chief Public Defender may exclude or remove (whether permanently or temporarily) a solicitor from a panel — in the case of a solicitor appoin...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022?ValidDate=20240601&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 6 Fees for solicitors</title><description>Fees for solicitors Subject to subsection (2) and regulations made under section 25, the Chief Public Defender may pay to a solicitor any fees agreed between the Chief Public Defe...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20230116?ValidDate=20230116&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 7 Protection from personal liability</title><description>Protection from personal liability Subsection (2) applies where an act is done or an omission is made — by the Chief Public Defender, a Deputy Chief Public Defender, an Assistant ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20230116?ValidDate=20230116&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - Part 3 CRIMINAL DEFENCE AID</title><description>CRIMINAL DEFENCE AID</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20221201?ValidDate=20221201&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 8 Scope of criminal defence aid</title><description>Scope of criminal defence aid Subject to section 12(8), criminal defence aid may be granted to a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore in respect of any of the following proc...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20221201?ValidDate=20221201&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 9 General provisions for application for criminal defence aid</title><description>General provisions for application for criminal defence aid Subject to this section and section 10, any individual who wishes to receive criminal defence aid may apply to the Chie...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20230116?ValidDate=20230116&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 10 Special provisions for application for criminal defence aid for minor</title><description>Special provisions for application for criminal defence aid for minor An application for the grant of criminal defence aid to a minor must be made on behalf of the minor by a guar...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20230116?ValidDate=20230116&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 11 Power of Chief Public Defender to make inquiries, etc.</title><description>Power of Chief Public Defender to make inquiries, etc. Where an application is made for criminal defence aid, the Chief Public Defender may — make any inquiries that the Chief Pub...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20221201?ValidDate=20221201&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 12 Grant of Aid</title><description>Grant of Aid The Chief Public Defender may approve an application for criminal defence aid, and issue a Grant of Aid to an applicant in connection with any proceedings, if — the C...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022?ValidDate=20240601&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 13 Chief Public Defender, public defender or assigned solicitor to act for aided accused person, etc.</title><description>Chief Public Defender, public defender or assigned solicitor to act for aided accused person, etc. Where a Grant of Aid is issued in connection with any proceedings — the Chief Pu...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20230116?ValidDate=20230116&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 14 Application for Grant of Aid by more than one accused person in same proceedings, etc.</title><description>Application for Grant of Aid by more than one accused person in same proceedings, etc. This section applies if — an applicant for criminal defence aid or an aided accused person i...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20230116?ValidDate=20230116&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 15 Variation of Grant of Aid</title><description>Variation of Grant of Aid The Chief Public Defender may vary a Grant of Aid in the prescribed circumstances. The Chief Public Defender must take any steps that the Chief Public De...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20221201?ValidDate=20221201&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 16 Cancellation of Grant of Aid</title><description>Cancellation of Grant of Aid The Chief Public Defender may cancel a Grant of Aid in the prescribed circumstances. 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Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may — regulate...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20230116?ValidDate=20230116&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 26 Related amendment to Evidence Act 1893</title><description>Related amendment to Evidence Act 1893 Section 3 of the Evidence Act 1893 is amended by deleting subsection (6) and substituting the following subsection: For the purposes of sect...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20221201?ValidDate=20221201&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 27 Related amendments to Legal Profession Act 1966</title><description>Related amendments to Legal Profession Act 1966 Section 29(2) of the Legal Profession Act 1966 is amended — by deleting the word and at the end of paragraph (e ); and by deleting ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20221201?ValidDate=20221201&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 28 Related amendments to Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988</title><description>Related amendments to Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988 Section 2 of the Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988 is amended by inserting, immediately after the definition of member , th...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20221201?ValidDate=20221201&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - Schedule Excluded offences and excluded classes of offences</title><description>Section 8(2) and (3) Excluded offences and excluded classes of offences An excluded offence is any of the following excluded offences, or an offence belonging to any of the follow...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/PDA2022/Historical/20221201?ValidDate=20221201&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. 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Enacting Formula</title><description>Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=P11-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - Part 1 PRELIMINARY</title><description>PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 1 Short title and commencement</title><description>Short title and commencement This Act is the Public Defenders Act 2022 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette .</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — aided accused person means an individual who is issued a Grant of Aid; assigned solicitor means a solicitor fro...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - Part 2 APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER, SOLICITORS, ETC.</title><description>APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER, SOLICITORS, ETC.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 3 Appointment of Chief Public Defender, etc.</title><description>Appointment of Chief Public Defender, etc. The Minister must appoint a Chief Public Defender who is responsible for carrying out this Act and for the administration of the Public ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 4 Panels of solicitors</title><description>Panels of solicitors The Chief Public Defender may, if he or she considers necessary, establish one or more panels of solicitors for one or both of the following purposes: in rela...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 5 Exclusion or removal of solicitor</title><description>Exclusion or removal of solicitor The Chief Public Defender may exclude or remove (whether permanently or temporarily) a solicitor from a panel — in the case of a solicitor appoin...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 6 Fees for solicitors</title><description>Fees for solicitors Subject to subsection (2) and regulations made under section 25, the Chief Public Defender may pay to a solicitor any fees agreed between the Chief Public Defe...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 7 Protection from personal liability</title><description>Protection from personal liability Subsection (2) applies where an act is done or an omission is made — by the Chief Public Defender, a Deputy Chief Public Defender, an Assistant ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - Part 3 CRIMINAL DEFENCE AID</title><description>CRIMINAL DEFENCE AID</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 8 Scope of criminal defence aid</title><description>Scope of criminal defence aid Subject to section 12(8), criminal defence aid may be granted to a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore in respect of any of the following proc...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 9 General provisions for application for criminal defence aid</title><description>General provisions for application for criminal defence aid Subject to this section and section 10, any individual who wishes to receive criminal defence aid may apply to the Chie...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 10 Special provisions for application for criminal defence aid for minor</title><description>Special provisions for application for criminal defence aid for minor An application for the grant of criminal defence aid to a minor must be made on behalf of the minor by a guar...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 11 Power of Chief Public Defender to make inquiries, etc.</title><description>Power of Chief Public Defender to make inquiries, etc. Where an application is made for criminal defence aid, the Chief Public Defender may — make any inquiries that the Chief Pub...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 12 Grant of Aid</title><description>Grant of Aid The Chief Public Defender may approve an application for criminal defence aid, and issue a Grant of Aid to an applicant in connection with any proceedings, if — the C...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 13 Chief Public Defender, public defender or assigned solicitor to act for aided accused person, etc.</title><description>Chief Public Defender, public defender or assigned solicitor to act for aided accused person, etc. Where a Grant of Aid is issued in connection with any proceedings — the Chief Pu...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 14 Application for Grant of Aid by more than one accused person in same proceedings, etc.</title><description>Application for Grant of Aid by more than one accused person in same proceedings, etc. This section applies if — an applicant for criminal defence aid or an aided accused person i...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 15 Variation of Grant of Aid</title><description>Variation of Grant of Aid The Chief Public Defender may vary a Grant of Aid in the prescribed circumstances. The Chief Public Defender must take any steps that the Chief Public De...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 16 Cancellation of Grant of Aid</title><description>Cancellation of Grant of Aid The Chief Public Defender may cancel a Grant of Aid in the prescribed circumstances. Where a court has been notified of a Grant of Aid under section 1...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 17 Contributions</title><description>Contributions The Chief Public Defender may require an individual to make one or more contributions — in a lump sum or by instalments; and by any time specified by the Chief Publi...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 18 Criminal defence aid not to discontinue without permission</title><description>Criminal defence aid not to discontinue without permission An aided accused person must not discharge a solicitor assigned to act for the aided accused person under this Act witho...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 19 Court may order payment of costs by aided accused person in certain circumstances</title><description>Court may order payment of costs by aided accused person in certain circumstances Where it appears to a court that any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) exists in r...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 20 Application by aided accused person for criminal defence aid for criminal appeal, etc.</title><description>Application by aided accused person for criminal defence aid for criminal appeal, etc. Where — any criminal proceedings mentioned in section 12(1)(b )(i) for which a Grant of Aid ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 21 Costs awarded against Chief Public Defender or public defender</title><description>Costs awarded against Chief Public Defender or public defender Any costs awarded against the Chief Public Defender or a public defender under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 are ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - Part 4 MISCELLANEOUS</title><description>MISCELLANEOUS</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 22 Privileges and rights attaching to certain relationships</title><description>Privileges and rights attaching to certain relationships The same privileges and rights that arise from the relationship of solicitor and client, when a solicitor acts in the soli...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 23 False or misleading statement, etc.</title><description>False or misleading statement, etc. If an individual who applies for or receives criminal defence aid — knowingly makes any false or misleading statement or representation in the ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 24 Rules regulating procedure and practice of court</title><description>Rules regulating procedure and practice of court Where it is necessary or expedient to do so for carrying out or giving effect to this Act — the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 25 Regulations</title><description>Regulations The Minister may make regulations necessary or expedient for carrying out or giving effect to this Act. Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may — regulate...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 26 Related amendment to Evidence Act 1893</title><description>Related amendment to Evidence Act 1893 Section 3 of the Evidence Act 1893 is amended by deleting subsection (6) and substituting the following subsection: For the purposes of sect...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 27 Related amendments to Legal Profession Act 1966</title><description>Related amendments to Legal Profession Act 1966 Section 29(2) of the Legal Profession Act 1966 is amended — by deleting the word and at the end of paragraph (e ); and by deleting ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - 28 Related amendments to Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988</title><description>Related amendments to Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988 Section 2 of the Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988 is amended by inserting, immediately after the definition of member , th...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - Schedule Excluded offences and excluded classes of offences</title><description>Section 8(2) and (3) Excluded offences and excluded classes of offences An excluded offence is any of the following excluded offences, or an offence belonging to any of the follow...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/23-2022/Published?DocDate=20220830&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Public Defenders Act 2022 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. 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